The effect of manual pressure release on myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 248-255

  Fryer, Gary ^a   Hodgson, Laura ^a  

^a MCMC   (Australia)

Author keywords

Algometry; Muscle; Myofascial; Pain; Trigger points

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGOMETER; ARTICLE; BIOSENSOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMAN; MALE; MANULA PRESSURE RELEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT; NECK; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; RANDOMIZATION; THERAPY; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

EID: 26444564626     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2005.02.002     Document Type: Article

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